At Moorlands Primary, reading is at the heart of our curriculum.
It is our intention that every child will be a reader. From the start of their journey with us children are supported to develop a love of reading. They are exposed to high quality texts and through a consistent approach to the teaching of phonics, they are provided with the skills they need to decode confidently.
Every child experiences reading sessions that focus on developing understanding and comprehension. We want pupils to become expert readers capable of making complex comparisons between authors and understanding language choices. We focus on exposing children to wide range of vocabulary to challenge and broaden their understanding.
Reading Curriculum
Our process of choosing the books we teach in each year group is not random. We consider what we are teaching in reading to be every bit as important as how we are teaching reading. Each class book is designed to capture the interests of the children and helps sequence the way we introduce knowledge in other curriculum areas.
Throughout school we strive to encourage a rounded approach to individual reading where phonics skills are applied to increase fluency and improve comprehension. As a school we follow the Oxford Reading Tree, within this books are banded to match the progression of the children. Within Key Stage One, these books are fully decodable fiction and non-fiction texts which are matched to the children’s phonics level. As the children progress to Key Stage Two the banded books allow children to develop their love of reading, fluency and comprehension skills by a range of text type and genre.
Support for Individual reading
• A reading banded book. This will be at the correct reading level for your child. To develop fluency, this book needs to be read numerous times.
• A sharing book. This will be a book your child has selected themselves/ shows interest in they may not be able to read this on their own. This book is for you both to read and enjoy together.
Developing a love of Reading
Developing a love of reading is vital. We have a high quality library which is well stocked with both fiction and non- fiction texts. All classes are provided with weekly time to explore the library.
In addition we place a great deal of importance on story time. This takes place each day and we choose a variety of books designed to foster curiosity and interest, Within each year group collection we always introduce children to one 'classic' author and identify at least one text which is designed to develop cultural capital.